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107-Year-Old Virgin Lookin' for Love

Elderly Chinese woman overcomes life-long fear of marriage

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 13, 2009 8:34 AM CST

(Newser) – A 107-year-old Chinese woman has decided now's the time to start looking for Mr Right, the New York Daily News reports. Wang Guiying decided early on that marriage was too scary but now, fearing she's becoming a burden on her nephews and nieces, she's decided... Read full story »

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